Hamilton Township, MI
Planning Commission · (upcoming) · Clare County
Hearing notice: data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Dec 2, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Clare County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 20 local governments in Clare County (the county and its townships, cities and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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2
with a moratorium in force or adopted
2
with a moratorium pending or proposed
1
upcoming hearings and votes
18
of 20 governments monitored
Map
- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
Every government in Clare County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare County | None known | — | 1 |
| Hamilton Township | Pending Data centers: Hearing notice, Dec 2, 2026 |
Hearing notice: data center moratorium · (upcoming) | 3 |
| Freeman Township | Adopted Data centers, Solar, Wind: Adopted, Oct 8, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center/solar/wind moratorium · | 2 |
| Lincoln Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, May 11, 2026 |
Adopted: data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Winterfield Township | Proposed Data centers, Solar: Hearing notice, Nov 9, 2026 |
Hearing notice: data center/solar moratorium · | 2 |
| Hayes Township | Ended Solar: Rescinded, May 12, 2026 |
Rescinded: solar moratorium · | 1 |
| Arthur Township | None known | Adopted: solar siting ordinance · | 5 |
| City of Clare | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Harrison | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar/wind siting ordinance · | 1 |
| Franklin Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Frost Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Garfield Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Grant Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Greenwood Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Hatton Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Redding Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Sheridan Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Summerfield Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Surrey Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Farwell | None known | — | 1 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Recent items (last 90 days)
Winterfield Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Clare County
Hearing notice: data center/solar moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 9, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Freeman Township, MI
Township Board · · Clare County
“Ayes – 5, Nays – 0 SUPERVISOR’S COMMENTS Supervisor Johnson asked for approval of the Moratorium on Data Centers, Wind Farms and Solar Farms.”
Freeman Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Clare County
“RESOLUTION FREEMAN TOWNSHIP, CLARE COUNTY, MICHIGAN MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS, SOLAR AND/OR WIND FARMS WHEREAS, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, 2006 P.A. being MCL 125.3101 et seq., authorizes Freemen Township (the…”
City of Harrison, MI
City Council · · Clare County
On the agenda (before the vote): battery storage/solar/wind siting ordinance, City Council; meeting Sep 21, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
City of Harrison, MI
Planning Commission · · Clare County
Hearing notice: battery storage/solar zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Sep 8, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Moratoria on record in Clare County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | Data centers | Pending Hearing notice, Dec 2, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Dec 2, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Freeman Township | Data centers, Solar, Wind | Adopted Adopted, Oct 8, 2026 |
Data center/solar/wind moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 8, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Lincoln Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, May 11, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, May 11, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Winterfield Township | Data centers, Solar | Proposed Hearing notice, Nov 9, 2026 |
Hearing notice for a proposed data center/solar moratorium — Planning Commission, Nov 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Hayes Township | Solar | Ended Rescinded, May 12, 2026 |
Solar moratorium rescinded — Township Board, May 12, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Clare County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Hamilton Township (pending), Freeman Township (adopted), Lincoln Township (adopted) and Winterfield Township (proposed) in Clare County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Clare County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show solar moratorium activity in Freeman Township (adopted) and Winterfield Township (proposed) in Clare County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Clare County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 18 of 20 governments in Clare County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Clare County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show wind moratorium activity in Freeman Township (adopted) in Clare County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.